"Connect Four" - December 4, 2020

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"Connect Four" - December 4, 2020

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This week's contest is titled "Connect Four" by Matt Gaffney

The answer to this week's contest crossword is a two-word phrase

Now everyone can inhale and relax
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On shore. Pretty sure I won't be alone.
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20201204 WSJCC — Connect Four — Excel form

The linked file is protected from editing.

Clicking on the link will open the file in View Only mode in another browser window or tab, or within your Excel app, depending on how you've elected to open XLSX files on your PC or phone. (I do not recommend editing on phones!)

Once opened, Save as... onto your drive. This will allow you to edit the spreadsheet.

I've added this instruction to the spreadsheet & apologize for any confusion. I appreciate the question received from a muggle which pointed out my omission of this simple & necessary instruction.
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Got it. Actually nice to do it in Across Lite instead of the app.

There may be some controversy about this answer.
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Safely in the sand… What’ll I have, you ask? Make it a Guinness, please!
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On shore - I expect it will be more like "connect four hundred" (muggles) this week :)
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Solved! Probably in record time: about 10.5 minutes for the grid, 0.5 minutes for the meta.
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Hector wrote: Thu Dec 03, 2020 4:28 pm Got it. Actually nice to do it in Across Lite instead of the app.

There may be some controversy about this answer.
Agree on both counts. Anything is better than that app!
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On the beach! I suspect we will have a large shore party again this week!
Good luck, fellow Muggles!
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Ashore! I'll have a Campari and soda please
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On shore.
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Toes in sand!
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🏝
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Yay! I like an aha moment as much as the next person, but this week I appreciate the quick solve.
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On shore! Maybe still on page one?
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On shore. Ready to pour a High West Whiskey Double Rye.
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Ashore! Enjoy the weekend everyone.
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Ashore! First time on page 1
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On shore. It's chilly here, so an Irish coffee will be the beverage of choice this evening.
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On the beach! 🏖 🍷
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